Covering every hamlet and precinct in America, big and small, the stories span arts and sports, business and history, innovation and adventure, generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love, past and present. In short, Our American Stories tells the story of America to Americans.
About Lee Habeeb
Lee Habeeb co-founded Laura Ingraham’s national radio show in 2001, moved to Salem Media Group in 2008 as Vice President of Content overseeing their nationally syndicated lineup, and launched Our American Stories in 2016. He is a University of Virginia School of Law graduate, and writes a weekly column for Newsweek.
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Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon
The Cold War On TV: Anti-Communist Crusader Senator Joseph McCarthy vs. CBS Reporter Edward R. Murrow
On this episode of Our American Stories, Kirk Higgins, the Senior Director of Content at the Bill of Rights Institute, tells the story of the prime time showdown between anti-communist senator Joseph McCarthy and CBS reporter Edward R. Murrow.
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The Story of How a Dog Walked a Couple Through Their Infertility Struggle
On this episode of Our American Stories, Stephen Rusiniak shares the story about his four legged family member that helped him and his wife through their struggle with infertility.
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The Story of the Capture of California's Serial Killer—the "Original Nightstalker"—Told by the Man Who Arrested Him
On this episode of Our American Stories, one thing that cannot be downplayed is the emotion Sergeant Bob Alaniz carries to this day knowing that the morning he fingerprinted Richard Ramirez’s hands, he was holding the hands of a serial killer. Here's Bob to tell the story, along with regular contributor Ashley Hlebinsky.
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How an Iowa Waitress Became an Officer's Wife in Texas
On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories listener, Joy Neal Kidney, shares her mother's story about how she became the wife of an officer during World War II.
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The Unlikely Relationship Between Two of NYC's Finest
On this episode of Our American Stories, 9/11 firefighter Niels Jorgensen and billionaire David Koch, and the tragedies that brought them together.
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What I Learned About Faith and Friendship After 9/11
On this episode of Our American Stories, Our American Stories listener Jocelyn Green tells the story of what she learned about faith and friendship after coming in contact with the devastation at the Pentagon—not far from her home.
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Calling All Boats: How FDNY Fireboats Helped During 9/11
On this episode of Our American Stories, on September 11th, 2001, more people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan than Dunkirk on FDNY fireboats, tugboats, and pleasure boats. Here's the story of that remarkable response.
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The CEO of The Company That Lost More Lives Than Any Other—658, Including His Brother—Remembers 9/11
On this episode of Our American Stories, Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, tells the story of the company's worst tragedy..and their remarkable response after.
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They Will Be Remembered: A Letter For All Those Who Served
On this episode of Our American Stories, President Ronald Reagan's Chief Speechwriter and Pulitzer Prize Winning journalist Tony Dolan pays tribute to America's fallen soldiers.
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